DC kidnapping target fought off suspects terrorizing city

D.C. police are still hunting for the kidnapping suspects who are ripping people off of city streets and forcing them to withdraw money from ATMs.

DC suspects kidnapped victims at gunpoint, forced them to make withdrawals from ATMs: cops

D.C. police are asking for the public’s help as they search for "three to four" suspects who they believe held up at least six victims and forced them to make withdrawals at one or more ATMs last week.

MCPS to implement random COVID-19 screening tests for select students

Montgomery County Public Schools will use random COVID-19 screening tests for select students this fall, according to a letter sent to parents this week.

Amazon partners with Affirm to give shoppers buy-now-pay-later option

Amazon is teaming with payments company Affirm to offer online shoppers a buy-now-pay-later option that does not involve credit cards. 

Montgomery County's back-to-school plans shifting due to COVID concerns

Montgomery County schools are set to open their doors on Monday, but already there have been some changes to their back-to-school plans that stem from concern over the COVID-19 delta variant.

Off-duty DC cop targeted in armed carjacking in Southeast

An off-duty D.C. police officer was the target of an armed carjacking in a Southeast neighborhood early Friday morning.

Capitol Hill bomb threat suspect in custody

The suspect behind a bomb threat on Capitol Hill that prompted a massive police presence is now in custody, Capitol police said Thursday afternoon.

DC police investigating 2 shootings within 30 minutes of each other

D.C. police are investigating two shootings with two victims who were found “unconscious” and “not breathing” at two separate scenes within 30 minutes of each other on Wednesday.

Six Maryland police officers indicted on federal fraud charges

Six Maryland police officers have been indicted with federal charges for conspiracy to commit bank fraud, wire fraud and/or mail fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Quince Orchard HS football shut down after 6 cases of COVID confirmed

A Gaithersburg high school has had to put its football program on pause after six cases of COVID were confirmed among students. A spokesperson for Montgomery County public schools says it is believed that the cases are connected to football.